Covid19 Info, Notarial & Passport Services

See below for Covid19 information. The Consulate accepts new and renewal passport applications - by appointment - due to Covid-19 only urgent applications considered. The Consulate IS NOT AUTHORISED to provide notarial (document) services - this is available at Australian Embassy Consular Section in Bangkok - by appointment only.
Statutory Declaration forms can only witnessed for use in Australia.
The Consulate DOES NOT accept Australian Visa Applications & can not provide visa information (see below). For details about the Embassy Consular Service Outreach to Chiang Mai - click the box.

Welcome

The website provides information for clients in northern Thailand about Australian consular services & other matters. The Australian Consulate for Northern Thailand, in Chiang Mai, is operated by an Honorary Consul.

Consulate & Contact

The Consulate supports the Australian Embassy in the Northern Thailand consular district. This involves providing some consular assistance & information to clients, promoting and strengthening the Australian-Thailand bilateral relationships, undertaking public diplomacy, and participating in the Consular Corps of Northern Thailand.

Normally operates Monday to Thursday

Hours: 09:00 am – 12:00 noon

Closed: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & public holidays

Visits: by appointment only

For information or before visiting please contact the Consulate: Phone: 091 857 6996 or Email: australianconsulate.chiangmai@gmail.com – or – ausconcm@gmail.com

Out Of Hours Consular Assistance

If the Consulate is closed contact the Bangkok Embassy on 02 344 6300 or email – consular.bangkok@dfat.gov.au – (for a business hours response). If it is after Embassy hours, select option 1 to be transferred to the Consular Emergency Centre in Australia.

If your call is not transferred, you can contact the DFAT Emergency Center on +61 2 6261 3305 (call charges apply).

If you are in Australia and want to make contact with the Consulate in Chiang Mai, it is recommended you contact the DFAT Consular Emergency Center in the first instance to discuss your needs: 1 300 555 135 (within Australia Only)

COVID-19 Information

The Australian Embassy Bangkok is managing the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade response in Thailand. Please monitor their social media pages for information and updates:

Ad-hoc flights may be available from time to time & organised with the support of the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. Please monitor the Embassy Facebook page (Australia in Thailand) to keep up to date with information.

Royal Thai Government Visa Notice

If you have questions about your Thai visa please contact your local Thai Immigration office. The Immigration Bureau has provided more details in several languages regarding the Government’s decision to extend the permitted period of temporary stay for foreigners at its official website: https://bit.ly/3bBxT3E

Second Automatic Visa Extension for Foreigners in Thailand

According to the Thai Government PR announcement (PR Thai Government Facebook), The Cabinet approved (21 April) the draft notification of the Ministry of Interior on a second automatic visa extension for foreigners to stay temporarily in Thailand. Foreigners whose visas have expired as of 26 March 2020 will be permitted to stay until 31July 2020 without having to apply for an extension.
– Automatic visa extension
– Exemption from 90-day reporting
– Exemption from visa extension fee
– No need to submit any documents
The Immigration Bureau will process all the above steps for you. For more information please contact the Immigration Bureau’s call center at 1178.

Notarial Services – Given the announcement by Thai Immigration of automatic extensions for short term vis holders, letters to extend visas should not be necessary. Thailand visa extensions letter(only available from the Embassy Bangkok) – see this Embassy webpage.

Consular Service Outreach Program

The Australian Embassy provides a Consular Service OutreachProgram to Chiang Mai. The Embassy visits on a limited basis & offers some notarial and passport services during the visit program. – See here for moreinformation on this website.

Notarial Services – The Consulate in Chiang Mai is not authorised to provide notarial services (statutory declarations, witness signatures, residence certificates or certify true copies) in accordance with the Consular Fees Act & DFAT policy. It can offer referral information. Some notarial services are available during the Embassy Consular Outreach visits to Chiang Mai. Please see this Embassy webpage for information.

Passports – New and renewal passport applications can be lodged in person with an appointment at the Consulate in Chiang Mai, normally on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Due to Covid-19 restriction only urgent applications will be considered. Please see this Embassy webpage for information. Emergency passports can only be applied for at the Embassy in Bangkok. Please email or phone the consulate for information and to discuss appointments – ausconcm@gmail.com

Australian Visa or Citizenship by Decent -The Consulate is not able to assist with Australian visa and citizenship applications and related matters. Information and visa application are managed by the Department of Homeland Affairs (Immigration). Applications can be made through the Australian Visa Application Center – with an office in Chiang Mai. You can obtainfurtherinformation on this website.

Register marriage in Thailand -The Consulate is not able to assist with paperwork requirementsbut can provide information. Please see the information on this website.

Thailand Visa’s & extensions – The Consulate can not offer advice, information or assistance on obtaining, extending or facilitating visas for Thailand. If you are in Thailand contact Thai Immigration. There are also many Thai Visa Agents in Chiang Mai who can assist with visa matters – these can be found through internet searches. If you are in Australia you need to contact the Thai Embassy, Canberra or a Thai Consulate closest to you for information.

Assisting Australians Overseas – Consular Service Charter

This Charter outlines the consular services and assistance that are provided to Australian citizens by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. There will be circumstances in which our ability to provide consular support may be limited.